Cricket umpire kills fan in BangladeshJanuary 30, 2012 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 15-year-old cricket fan in Bangladesh has been killed after being hit on the head with a bat by an umpire, according to local police. The fan in question, Nazrul Islam, ran on to the pitch to complain about a contentious decision and the umpire responded by grabbing one of the players' bats and striking the teenager on the head. The young fan initially showed no signs of serious injury but that night he suffered internal haemorrhaging and died the following day. The umpire is wanted by police for questioning but has since gone into hiding. The incident happened in the remote northern Bangladeshi district of Kishoreganj. "The two argued over a not-out decision by the umpire. He accused the umpire of bias. At one stage, the umpire became angry, took a bat and hit the young boy on the head," local police chief Mosharraf Hossain said. Cricket is Bangladesh's most popular sport and last year the country co-hosted the cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka, Eurosport reported. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |